Tehillim 106:32

32 They angered Him also at the waters of Merivah, so that it went ill with Moshe on their account;

Tehillim 106:32 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:32

They angered him also at the waters of strife
Or, "at the waters of Meribah" ^F26; that is, Meribahkadesh, as it is called in ( Deuteronomy 32:51 ) to distinguish it from Meribahrephidim, where also were waters of strife or contradiction; at which the people murmured and strove with the Lord, and greatly displeased him, ( Exodus 17:7 ) .

So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes;
he was not suffered to go with them into the good land; though he most earnestly desired it, it could not be granted: but when he was just upon the borders of it, he is bid to go up to the mount, and take a view of it, and die; and all because of what was done at this place; see ( Numbers 20:12 ) ( Deuteronomy 3:26 ) ( Deuteronomy 32:50 Deuteronomy 32:51 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (hbyrm ym le) "super aquas Meribah", Montanus; "apud Memeriba", Tigurine version; "juxta aquas Meriba", Gejerus; so Ainsworth.

Tehillim 106:32 In-Context

30 Then stood up Pinchas, and interposed; and so the magefah (plague) was halted.

31 And that was counted unto him for tzedakah l’dor vador ad olam.

32 They angered Him also at the waters of Merivah, so that it went ill with Moshe on their account;

33 Because they provoked His Ruach [Hakodesh] and he [Moshe] spoke unadvisedly with his sfatayim (lips).

34 They did not destroy the amim (peoples), as Hashem commanded them;